The seventh grade Cobra and Gecko teams at Stephen Decatur Middle School have worked with Kenya Connect, an organization that strives to strengthen education by connecting with other students outside of Kenya. As part of the Pen Pal Program, SDMS students were contacted by seventh and eighth graders from the Mwaasua Primary School, Wamunyu, Machakos, Kenya. The students exchanged pictures and letters about their school, family, geography, and culture. Students displaying the letters they received from their Kenya Pen Pals are, standing from left, Jacklyn Gallagher, Hannah Burke, Branden Manuel, Tony Scafone, John Karacoulakis and Zack Hickman; and, seated, Erin Hurley, Alyssa Romano and Josselyne Maza-Chavez. Submitted Photos